Rex Patrick (SA, Independent) Share this | Hansard source

I move:

That the following matter be referred to the Standing Committee of Privileges for inquiry and report:

Having regard to the matters raised by Senator Patrick in correspondence tabled by the President on 1 September 2021:

(a) whether the Commissioner of Taxation has, without reasonable excuse:

(i) disobeyed a lawful order of the Senate,

(ii) failed to produce documents in accordance with an order of the Senate, or

(iii) improperly interfered with the power of the Senate to obtain information necessary to support its accountability functions; and

(b) if so, whether any contempt was committed in that regard.